MWest Blog

The other month, I was at a local gun range qualifying with my department when a gentleman showed up on the range. We were supposed to have the range all to ourselves, with no "civilians" allowed. Since this was an indoor range with separate shooting bays, I didn't push the issue (since he was sent over there by the range's management and they weren't charging us to shoot!) During a break, I noticed the gentleman had a nice variety of VERY NICE and VERY PRICEY pistols! Being nice, and not running the guy off paid off, as he happily let us fire his small arsenal. Aside from the NightHawk custom 1911 that I fell in love with, he had one of Sig's new P938 9mm compact pistols. Granted, I probably should be blogging about shooting the 1911, but I will honestly say that the little Sig impressed me. I have always been on a constant search for the "perfect" pocket pistol. I have a Kel-Tec 3AT and a Ruger LCP which I carry all the time, but the double

I know it has been awhile since my last blog, but work and family have kept me busy! Now that I have a bit of down time, I wanted to write about my latest carry pistol, the Smith and Wesson M&P 40C. This is the compact version of the M&P 40 which has gained popularity in the last year as many large law enforcement agencies have ditch their Glocks in favor of the M&P. I am not going to go in great detail about this gun since, for all practical purposes, it is identical in in function to its full sized big brother, which I wrote about in my last blog. Like a majority of the Glock pistols in the same caliber, the compact version of the M&P will accept magazines from the full size gun, which was a key factor in the purchase. Just as with the full size model, the compact has the beaver-tail style grip that allows a secure and firm fit in my hand. Also, I love the way S&W has designed their different sized grips. Ironically, even though the grip diameter is the same